Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 93.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
93.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2019
All-time low
40.1%
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2019

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Bangladesh, 1981–2019

0204060801001981200020191981: 40.1 %1991: 46.6 %2001: 62.5 %2011: 72.9 %2012: 72.8 %2013: 83.2 %2014: 83.6 %2015: 84.1 %2016: 89.6 %2017: 90.4 %2018: 90.7 %2019: 93 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Bangladesh stood at 93.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Bangladesh peaked at 93.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 1981.

That places Bangladesh 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male (%) in Bangladesh, 1981 to 2019.
Year % Change
1981 40.1%
1991 46.6% +16.1%
2001 62.5% +34.3%
2011 72.9% +16.6%
2012 72.8% -0.1%
2013 83.2% +14.3%
2014 83.6% +0.5%
2015 84.1% +0.6%
2016 89.6% +6.5%
2017 90.4% +0.9%
2018 90.7% +0.3%
2019 93.0% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.1% 40.1% 40.1% 1
1990s 46.6% 46.6% 46.6% 1
2000s 62.5% 62.5% 62.5% 1
2010s 84.5% 72.8% 93.0% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.9% compare
  2. 23 Malaysia 96.0% compare
  3. 24 Guatemala 94.0% compare
  4. 26 Honduras 91.8% compare
  5. 27 South Africa 90.8% compare
  6. 28 Morocco 90.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Bangladesh?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Bangladesh was 93.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 1981.
How does Bangladesh rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males age 15 to 24 years in rural areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/